EU states must arrest Netanyahu - bloc's top diplomat | 26 Nov 2024 | European Union member states must heed the International Criminal Court (ICC) and arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he set foot on their territory, the bloc's foreign policy chief has insisted. Josep Borrell argued that failure to do so would undermine the EU's credibility. Last Thursday, the Hague-based ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas commander Ibrahim al-Masri, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the ongoing Gaza conflict. While Israel is not a signatory to the Rome Statute governing the ICC, the court has jurisdiction over the West Bank and Gaza and 123 countries worldwide, including all EU states.